Off-Grid RV

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Off-grid for us means the panels, the batteries, and whatever water we managed to carry in.

These videos cover the system going live on the Brinkley, the fifteen day challenge that proved it worked, the bladder test that solved refilling, and the Wisconsin stay where the campsite was tighter than the power situation ever got.

The recurring lesson is that power was never our limit. Water and tank space always were.

RV Gear

Don't Get Stranded Without Water! Testing Our New RV Bladder

Published on Jun 5, 2026

A week of boondocking at our first Hipcamp farm, and the water bladder we'd hauled around unopened for over a year finally earns its keep: 24 gallons siphoned into the fresh tank. The full 7 days off-grid? That part didn't survive contact with reality.

Campground Reviews

We Tried Boondocking in Wisconsin and THIS Happened!

Published on Oct 8, 2025

Tiny roads, soft grass, and a 40-foot fifth wheel: our back-in at Richard Bong State Recreation Area took twelve minutes of video to resolve. Then Wisconsin got good.

RV Life

We're Stuck Without Power | 15-Day Boondocking Challenge

Published on Apr 26, 2025

The final week of our 15-day boondocking challenge almost ended early: shaded solar panels, sinking batteries, a truck generator that wouldn't cooperate, and a rescue we didn't expect.

RV Life

15 Days Boondocking: How Much Water is Actually Left?

Published on Mar 21, 2025

Our fresh tank said empty, so we grabbed buckets and measured what was really in there. Plus a finicky tire pressure gadget, a siphon experiment, and packing up for a travel day at Dupuis.

RV Life

Our Brinkley RV Model Z 3515 NOW Runs On 100% SOLAR Power

Published on Mar 13, 2025

Day one of our 15-day boondocking challenge: we pick up the Brinkley with its brand-new solar and battery system, drive to Dupuis, and learn that setting up off-grid is nothing like parking at a campground.